โ€˜Numerous signs of tortureโ€™: a Ukrainian journalistโ€™s detention and death in Russian prison

The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct Viktoriia Roshchynaโ€™s final monthsThe exchange took place on a lonely forest road in February. Moving along a line of refrigerated lorries, the teams in hazm…

The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again

Pierre-ร‰douard Stรฉrin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.

Pope Francisโ€™ last act of diplomacy

The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy would have had the late Pope Francis โ€œfilled with hope,โ€ the last U.S. ambassador to the Vatican said.

Musk stepping back from government work amid plummeting Tesla sales

Elon Musk said in an earnings call Tuesday that he will turn more of his attention to Tesla starting next month.

The czarโ€™s gambit: How Putin uses chess

Troubling links exist between Moscowโ€™s war machine and the leadership of the iconic strategy game.

EU regulators probe SkinnyTok trend on TikTok

The European Commission will assess whether TikTok is doing enough to stop harmful content connected to eating disorders.

Israeli military says review into its killing of Gaza aid workers found โ€˜professional failuresโ€™

One deputy commander will be dismissed, and a commanding officer will receive a reprimand.

How a rip-off of Ukraineโ€™s Zorya Luhansk are climbing Russiaโ€™s pyramid

In war-torn occupied territories, fake teams are being deployed as a tool to normalise a violent denial of the pastOn 12 April a new club played its first game in Russiaโ€™s football pyramid. A healthy enough crowd gathered at Novokolor Arena in Kam…

Thousands of trans rights supporters gather in London following UK ruling over definition of woman

The UK’s Supreme Court ruled that transgender women are excluded from the legal definition of a woman. The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said the ruling will mean transgender women will be excluded from women’s toilets, hospital ward…

Hungary confirms fifth foot-and-mouth outbreak as virus persists

Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.

The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

The world changed in February. Here’s how it looked to political insiders.

Huawei top executive in Europe charged in Belgian corruption probe

Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have been represented before judges in recent days.

Why football-mad Keir Starmer has Premier League bosses raging

Topflight football clubs have been aggressively lobbying to get a new regulator watered down โ€” as ministers insist it will be “light touch.”

From seed to shelf: AIโ€™s transformative potential for Europeโ€™s growth โ€” starting with food

AI might not be a silver bullet to all the challenges we face, but itโ€™s a golden opportunity to shape an efficient, innovative and empowered food system thatโ€™s fit for the future.

Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile attack in Zelenskyyโ€™s home town kills 18

Nine children among the dead in strike on Kryvyi Rih residential area as Kyiv says Moscowโ€™s claim it targeted military gathering is false. What we know on day 1,137See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian missile strike killed at least 18 peopl…

India could help save an aging Europe

As the continent tilts to the right and its politicians find it hard to explain an influx of refugees from war-torn countries, India is actively trying to present itself as a reasonable partner.

Huawei, Forum Europe staff face Belgian court hearings over corruption charges

Three Huawei employees and a managing director from Brussels conference organizer Forum Europe appeared in court.

Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATOโ€™s eastern flank

Berlin formally activates brigade in Lithuania, signaling a major shift in defense posture.

โ€˜Russians are sending way more drones than they used toโ€™, Ukraine defence unit says

Russia has ramped up the number of cheap kamikaze drones it fires at cities across Ukraine at night. Trying to shoot them down is the difficult task of Ukraineโ€™s air forces. Every night it is the mission of air defence units to head out in small teams…

France, Belgium scoff at anti-DEI letter from Trump administration

“We have no lessons to learn from the boss of America,” said Belgian Deputy PM Jan Jambon.

Fear and loathing in a Signal group chat

European leaders have been planning how to respond to Pete Hegseth’s comments and we have proof (not really).

Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy

Center left and center right are trying to forge a deal to form a coalition. Important differences remain, according to documents seen by POLITICO.

The Italy-Albania protocol before the Court of Justice of the European Union โ€“ hearing of the CJEU

  Matteo Zamboni (human
rights lawyer working between Italy and the UK. He is a partner to the
Immigration Law and Policy clinic of Goldsmiths, University of London)

 

Photo: The towers of the Court of Justice in the Luxembourg fog (c)…

Putin plays for time, dazzling Trump with talk of glory days aheadย 

Russia is delaying a full ceasefire in Ukraine. But that didn’t stop Trump and Putin planning hockey matches for the future.

Five years on, British politics still canโ€™t escape Covid-19

Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated deep problems with the British state โ€” but learning lessons is hard when the politicians want to move on.

How Starmer saved Ukraineโ€™s ceasefire as Trump and Zelenskyy ragedย 

The U.K. prime minister and his top security adviser worked intensively to rescue the broken relationship between Kyiv and Washington, drafting a truce plan that might one day pave the way for peace.

Trumpโ€™s Ukraine ceasefire plan: What we know so farย 

Here’s what we know so far about the proposed Russia-Ukraine truce agreed between Marco Rubio and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s team in Saudi Arabia.

Three reportedly killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow as peace talks begin

Officials say 337 drones targeted Russia hours before US and Ukrainian teams met for peace talks in Saudi ArabiaEurope live โ€“ latest updatesUkraine has launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the war hours before US and Ukrainian…

Von der Leyenโ€™s first 100 days, graded

The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Hereโ€™s how she did.

Tariffs will add excitement to 2026 World Cup, Trump says

“Tension is a good thing. … It makes it much more exciting,” the U.S. president says.

US, Ukraine teams to hold talks in Saudi Arabia, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said talks between Ukraine and the US on ending the war will take place in Saudi Arabia next week. The Ukrainian leaderย said he would travel to Riyadh on Monday and his team would stay on to hold talk…

Ukraine, US plan new talks after Trump pauses military and intelligence support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said US and Ukrainian teams were working on an upcoming bilateral meeting as Kyiv scrambles to contain the fallout of last week’s dust-up between the two presidents in the White House, after which th…

PMQs: Badenoch wins by playing nice with Starmer on Ukraine

There was widespread agreement between the two leaders on supporting Ukraine โ€” but the Tory leader challenged the PM on what he’ll actually do to bridge Europe and Washington.

Defense industry spends big on lobbying Brussels

With Brussels increasingly taking charge of Europeโ€™s defense agenda, arms-makers are beefing up their influence in EU institutions.

Trumpโ€™s visit with UKโ€™s Starmer offers sobering preview for Ukraine

Trump lauded Britainโ€™s leader but gave little ground, a day ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Boris Johnson lobbies for Donald Trumpโ€™s minerals deal with Ukraine

Former British prime minister says of proposed deal: “Yes, it’s extortionate looked at one way, but so was Lend-Lease in 1941, wasn’t it?”

Zelenskyy refuses to sign Trumpโ€™s rare earths deal โ€” but official says pact is close

“Nearly all key details finalized,” says Ukrainian deputy PM about the controversial minerals agreement.

โ€˜Itโ€™s important we saved our sportโ€™: Ukraineโ€™s footballers play on in conflictโ€™s shadow

Three years after Russiaโ€™s invasion, UPL teams dream of a seat at Uefaโ€™s top table to avoid an uncertain financial futureLast Friday, Kolos Kovalivka opened the second half of this Ukrainian Premier League season with a home match against a struggling …

Ukraine war briefing: Drone squad โ€˜destroys rare North Korean howitzerโ€™

Macron to hold another round of talks without US or Russia; Trump โ€˜buys Putinโ€™s propagandaโ€™ by saying Ukraine started war. What we know on day 1,092A Ukrainian drone squad knocked out a North Korean self-propelled howitzer in the Luhansk region, Ukrain…

Second crisis Ukraine summit planned for Wednesday

More EU leaders, plus Norway and Canada, are expected to attend, 48 hours after previous talks.

โ€˜Not badโ€™: Moscow delivers verdict as US-Russia talks conclude in Saudi Arabia

Washington and Moscow agreed to establish a consultation mechanism to address “irritants” in bilateral relations.

Marco Rubio arrives in Riyadh, Zelenskyy jets into UAE, as Ukraine talks expected to begin

U.S. secretary of state lands in Saudi Arabia as EU leaders prepare for crisis summit in Paris.

Europe lacks a master plan for Donald Trumpโ€™s new world disorder

There is a “mix of fear and denial,” according to one European official who spoke to POLITICO.

Von der Leyen aide held secret talks with Trump team amid trade war

Bjoern Seibert visited Washington ahead of high-level contacts between the Commission president and J.D. Vance.

Ukraine war briefing: Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, say European ministers

If we canโ€™t join Nato we must build our own, says Zelenskyy; Russian trial begins over explosion that crippled Kerch bridge. What we know on day 1,086 Nothing about ending Russiaโ€™s war against Ukraine should be decided without the Ukrainians, Europea…

Trump and Putin stun Europe with peace plan for Ukraineย 

U.S. president announces that talks with Russia’s leader on ending the war will start โ€œimmediately,โ€ after his defense chief warns that Ukraineโ€™s peace goals wonโ€™t be met.

Trump-Putin Ukraine peace talks mustnโ€™t exclude Kyiv, EU allies warn

U.S. and Russian leaders spoke on the phone Wednesday about ending the war โ€” and agreed to start negotiations โ€œimmediately.โ€

Trump says he and Putin will negotiate to end the war in Ukraine

The president says he and the Russian leader spoke and are eager to work together.

Super Bowl: The NFL team Trump loves to hate

The president has left a breadcrumb trail suggesting nothing would make him happier than to see the Eagles get slaughtered in the Super Bowl.

Hands On, Eyes Closed? CJEU Grand Chamber hearing on Frontexโ€™s role in unlawful pushbacks (WS and Others v Frontex, C-679/23 P)

 Jan-Hendrik Seelow, Dutch
Council for Refugees*

*The Dutch Council for Refugees has
closely worked with the applicantโ€™s counsel to support the case from the
beginning Photo credit: Francesco Placco, via Wikimedia Commons

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Inside USAIDโ€™s undoing

Aides to the president and Elon Musk suspected USAID officials were trying to go around a funding freeze.

Commentator in chief: Trump previews his Super Bowl visit

Trump is set to be the first sitting president to attend the big game.

Teams pull out of ร‰toile de Bessรจge cycling race after car enters course

Ineos Grenadiers among teams to withdraw in FranceVehicle came towards the peloton at a roundaboutSeveral teams have pulled out of the ร‰toile de Bessรจges cycling race in France after a car came towards the peloton at a roundabout during the third stage…

US can ramp up sanctions on Putin, Trumpโ€™s Ukraine-Russia envoy says

โ€œIf thereโ€™s anybody who understands leverage, itโ€™s President Donald J. Trump,” Keith Kellogg tells the New York Post.

War of attrition strains Ukraineโ€™s army

Ukraine wants Donald Trump’s support, but has suffered thousands of casualties and desertions as it holds the line against Russia.

Canadian sports fans boo US anthem after Trump kicks off trade warย 

Hostility brews after American president lashes Canadian goods with heavy tariffs.

Greece sends rescue teams to Santorini amid fears of big earthquake

Schools shut as precautionary measure and people told to avoid shoreline after hundreds of seismic tremorsGreek authorities have dispatched special forces, rescue teams, tents and drones to the island of Santorini after hundreds of seismic tremors were…

Trumpโ€™s war on tech taxes is a big problem for Britain

U.S. tech lobby groups plan to use trade negotiations to push back against the U.K.โ€™s Digital Services Tax.

UK ethics watchdog warns next big government scandal is coming

Outgoing Acoba boss Eric Pickles tells POLITICO that government departments are failing to get a grip on massive revolving door risks.

Get ready for Trumpโ€™s executive order onslaught

The incoming president is trying to deliver on a long list of Day One promises.

TikTok goes dark in the US

โ€œWe are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office,โ€ the company said in a notice on the app.

Former MEP Maria Arena charged in Qatargate scandal

Ex-S&D politician is charged with participating in a criminal organization, more than two years after the corruption scandal broke.

Von der Leyen emerges from illness to join show of support for Germanyโ€™s Merz

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

EU lines up intel-sharing, cyber squads to stop hospital hacks

EU health care sector pummeled with cyberattacks in recent years.

Doctors present first barrier for rare diseaseย patientsย 

Overcoming the doctor’s ego is a first hurdle for many rare disease patients in search of a diagnosis.

Ireland gets โ€˜screwedโ€™ as EU influence ebbs

Dublin “underperformedโ€ in its race for the bloc’s top jobs, especially those in economic policy, which it normally covets.

Trump says New Orleans attack confirms his rhetoric on crime

President-elect says his administration will โ€œfully support the City of New Orleans.โ€

Toxic slime and gassy trees: 3 ways Christmas is busting the planet

Curious about how this fiesta of consumerism is impacting the environment? We have the festive details. Humbug!

Zuckerberg: Itโ€™s โ€˜sadโ€™ that EU is left behind on AI

Meta’s chief executive points to EU regulation for delaying or halting the Big Tech rollout of artificial intelligence services.

How German parties plan to win voters in upcoming snap elections

In this episode, host Giada Santana teams up with Euractivโ€™s Berlin-based reporters, Nick Alipour and Jasper Steinlein to unpack how the CDU and SPD are branding themselves and the strategies driving their campaigns.
The post How German parties plan to…

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Moscow of recklessness after oil tanker sinks in storm

One dead while second tanker in distress in Black Sea near occupied Crimea. What we know on day 1,027Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of recklessness on Sunday after one oil tanker sank and a second vessel ran aground in the Kerch Strait between main…

Staff at Britainโ€™s AI institute in open revolt

Letter expressing no confidence in Alan Turing Instituteโ€™s top team comes amid external criticism of the prestigious state-funded body.

How Trumpโ€™s transition could end up hamstringing his agenda

The president-electโ€™s advisers havenโ€™t yet begun meeting with federal agencies, despite signing an agreement late last month allowing them to do so.

Recasting masculinity: the cheerleaders subverting Austriaโ€™s gender stereotypes

Far rightโ€™s election victory has breathed new life into the male and non-binary squad FearleadersDressed in short shorts and tight T-shirts, they bounded on to the gymnasium floor. After the female roller derby teams had pushed, pounded and smashed int…

Key partner quits EDFโ€™s Nuward small nuclear reactor project

According to a TechniAtome internal email seen by Euractiv, on 5 July the teams working on the Nuward project were asked to demobilise – just four days after EDF announced its intention to “evolve the design” of its SMR.

EU has high hopes for the โ€˜anti-Michelโ€™

Antรณnio Costa becomes the new European Council president at a crunch moment for the bloc.

Trumpโ€™s effect on the Middle East

For good or ill, Trump is already shaping the calculations of combatants in the region, but much depends on how Hezbollahโ€™s bosses in Tehran proceed.

Fans clash at football match between France and Israel

Skirmish quickly quashed by security guards at stadium as riot police is deployed at โ€˜high-riskโ€™ gameA skirmish involving Israel fans broke out in the stands of the Stade de France during a tense match between Israel and Franceโ€™s menโ€™s football teams, …

Victors in the race for emerging tech will determine future

Collectively, emerging technologies are creating an unstable world, where we donโ€™t clearly understand what national security looks like.

Kyivโ€™s backers take comfort in Trumpโ€™s Cabinet picks

Theyโ€™re very cautiously optimistic that Trumpโ€™s first national security nominees are bad news for Putin.

Dutch PM calls violence targeting Israeli football fans ‘unacceptable’

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Friday that the violence targeting Israeli citizens was “unacceptable”. The police said 57 people were arrested amid violence surrounding a football game between Dutch and Israeli teams. Israel said it was send…

Who might make up Trumpโ€™s Cabinet

Donald Trump didnโ€™t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโ€™t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โ€œHe would be great at this,โ€ or โ€œShe would [โ€ฆ]

How to watch the commissioner hearings like a pro

Your step-by-step guide to the European election’s season finale.

Furious locals pelt Spainโ€™s king with mud during visit to flood zone

Residents living among ruins and cadavers decry authorities’ slow and late response to the disaster.

The worldโ€™s most feminist city: how Umeรฅ in Sweden became an idyll for women

From snow-clearing to bus stops, civic furniture to football teams, women and men are considered and treated equally in this small city in Scandinavia โ€“ with the aim of making life happier for everyoneThe big red puma is the focal point of Umeรฅ. The wo…

Ben Bradleeโ€™s posthumous advice to Jeff Bezos: You need to sell The Washington Post.

A spiked editorial puts the ownerโ€™s conflicts in a sharp light. And the uproars are only going to keep coming.

Gisรจle Pelicot lawyers: trial exposes โ€˜profound problemโ€™ in attitudes to sexual violence

Dozens of accused deny rape, despite video evidence showing unconscious Gisรจle Pelicot snoring loudlyTaking the stand in Franceโ€™s biggest ever rape trial, Patrice N, 55, an electrician from the southern town of Carpentras, said he was a โ€œjovialโ€ guy an…